Ligonier Valley had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it six. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Wednesday.
As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Danica Trainer 2027 made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Trainer 2027 has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talia Reho 2027, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kendell Waters 2027 was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ligonier Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. Carmel Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant will take on rival Burrell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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